Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Steamed Fruit Cake

Christmas is still a long way to go and why am I a baking fruit cake? Oh well, I am trying out one or two recipes now and if I like it I will bake it for the coming Christmas. I will usually use my old fruit cake recipe but I am a bit bore with it so I want something different this year. Today I tried out the famous CMGKek Kukus Buah Buahan or Steamed Fruit Cake. I aged this cake for a few days before cutting into it. This cake is really moist and full of caramel flavor but a bit too sweet for me. If not it will be perfect. So the next time I make this I will cut down on the amount of sugar. I have another half of the cake left and will try it out in a few weeks time and see if there is a different in taste.

1. Line and greased a square or 9” round baking pan. Prepared the steamer. Sift all the dried ingredients and mix in the dried fruits and set it aside.
2. Cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time and beat well. Slow down the mixer and add in the flour and fruits. Mix well and turn off the mixer.
3. In a small saucepan and over medium heat melt the sugar until it turns golden brown. Turn on the mixer again to slow speed and slowly drizzle in the hot caramel into the cake mixture. Mix well.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and cover the top of the pan with aluminum foil (to prevent water from dripping into the cake while steaming). Steamed over high heat for 4 hours (I steamed only for 3 hours). Remember to check the water level of your steamer every now and then and please add only hot water to the steamer.

Note: Please be careful when you drizzle in the caramel as it is very hot. If you are using dried apricots, pineapple and papaya you have to chopped it up first.

I would like to this opportunity to wish all my Muslim friends and readers “Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri” Hope you all have a joyous celebration with your family and friends back home. Most importantly, drive safely to your destination.

Today I went to MG's blog and I saw the issue of his pic of this this steamed fruit cake being stolen, edited and published in a popular local food magazine without his consent. The publishers promised him an apology in the next issue, but it never came about.

Maybe local readers should all boycott Saji magazine for doing this to CMG. I hope this doesn't happen to the rest of the local bloggers.

Sorry eh,This is the link that CMG says the magazine failed to apologize as promised. I'm sorry to other readers as it is written in Malay and it's not proper textbook Malay, but witten with local spoken slangs.

Gertrude, thanks for sharing this steamed fruit cake. I have been looking for this recipe for a long time :) I am going to try this out for sure. The texture is so much different from the baked ones! Thanks :)

This cake looks as good as those bake ones! But leceh cause have to look over the steaming water. haha... Thanks so much for sharing & hope you're having a wonderful time.Cheers, Kristyp/s So, are there any Muslim friends there to celebrate this festive season with you?

Bren, the cake will keep well if you steam it longer. I didn't steam as long as I know this cake won't last for too long :)

Hana, wah dah busy preparing for Hari Raya besok. I memang tak makan this cake right away. I aged it for a few days baru I potong :)

Elin, you have to try this cake for the coming x'mas. I am sure you are going to like it. This cake is not as dry as the bake one.

Jessica, for me I never like those mix fruits from the packet that is why I mix it on my own with my fav dried fruits. You can do the same too with your fav kind.

Grace, I prefer the steam one as they are not so dry like the bake ones.

Mary, this cake keeps really well if you steam it longer.

Katie, this recipe is a keeper but the next time I make this I will reduce the amount of sugar.

Kristy, ha ha I guess you won't make this cake because of the longer steaming time. Oh yea I will be visiting some Muslim friends at Harrisburg on Friday and our Malaysian ladies might preapare some Hari Raya delicacies next week too.

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